Let's Grow Leaders
JUNE 17, 2013
'The young leader came racing in my office, his “great idea” bursting from his heart. He had a plan and was ready to go. I listened to his enthusiastic outburst with mixed emotions. He had energy, passion, and commitment. Good start. But…it was a stupid idea. My inside voice screamed… No way This idea will [.] The post Stupid Idea or Seeds of Brilliance?
N2Growth Blog
JUNE 17, 2013
'By Mike Myatt , Chief Executive Officer, N2growth . The secret to leadership is there aren’t any real secrets. The best leaders have simply gone to school on improving their tradecraft. While the capabilities possessed by the best leaders might seem otherworldly to many, they are merely the outcome of hard work, experience, perspective, and yes, a bit of luck.
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Lead Change Blog
JUNE 17, 2013
'Posted in Leadership Development Self Leadership Managers of people can get a bad rap. Sometimes it’s deserved. As an employee, can you relate to any of these scenarios? You receive a series of emails from your boss on the XYZ Project. If he would have read through his inbox, he might see that all his questions are eventually answered. He wouldn’t [.].
Nathan Magnuson
JUNE 17, 2013
'For the record, I never wanted to be a rock star. But as a college freshman I decided I was going to make an album. I hadn’t quite grown out of my belief that I could do absolutely anything I set my mind to. It was a good sentiment from my growing up years, but [.].
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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog
JUNE 17, 2013
'Focusing on the Future Sets Leaders Apart. Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner. We’ve all had a glimpse of the future. You know, that time when you imagined running your own business… or that dream of traveling to an exotic place… or that bold idea for a game-changing new product… or that burning desire to get an advanced degree… or that sense of purpose you felt when you signed up for the sustainability campaign… or that calling to join a cause and make this a bette
Leadership Freak
JUNE 17, 2013
'The way you deal with today’s frustration reflects the leader you’ll become tomorrow. Frustration is an alarm clock; a spotlight pointing: a match burned too long. Frustration is a gift that says pay attention. Don’t get frustrated with frustration. Frustration is feedback on decisions and relationships. Frustration’s goal: The singular message of frustration is change.
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Kevin Eikenberry
JUNE 17, 2013
'I taught myself how to juggle when I was in college. I don’t remember why I did, but I am glad I did. I can juggle different types of balls, cups, small boxes, eggs and combinations of those. And no, I haven’t juggled fire sticks or chainsaws (which people always seem to ask. What do [.].
Women on Business
JUNE 17, 2013
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Next Level Blog
JUNE 17, 2013
'Melissa, the young woman who cuts my hair, is wise beyond her years. She’s 26 years old and got into town 7 or 8 months ago. Within a week of getting here, she had three job offers from different salons and was promoted to assistant manager in the one she selected about three months after she started. Once a month we have an hour long conversation about music, favorite vacation spots, working out and business while she cuts my hair.
Nathan Magnuson
JUNE 17, 2013
'For the record, I never wanted to be a rock star. But as a college freshman I decided I was going to make an album. I hadn’t quite grown out of my belief that I could do absolutely anything I set my mind to. It was a good sentiment from my growing up years, but [.].
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LDRLB
JUNE 17, 2013
'When the Italian government announced that all villages with fewer than 1000 residents would be forced to merge with nearby villages to save money, they expected compliance. Bureaucrats can assume obedience, and if not obedience, then submission. Mayor Luca Sellari did not see compliance as necessary. Instead, he and the village declared independence from Italy, printed its own currency, announced a new coat of arms and invited a member of the deposed royal family to become the Prince of Filett
CEO Blog
JUNE 17, 2013
'My brother, Lyle has his latest book out. He is a real author with a real publisher. I have reviewed his previous books Biodiesel Power , Small is Possible and Industrial Evolution. The book is about sustainability and came the same day the NY Times ran an article on the mass forced movement of population from farms to cities in China. What a contrast.
CO2
JUNE 17, 2013
'by Gary Cohen How do leaders outsmart themselves? The world is depleting its resources at about 1% per year, the world population has grown to 7.1 billion people, and our natural habitat is eroding. Windows of opportunity close quicker than ever now, and competition is fiercer and savvier. We’ve witnessed the collapse of Lehman Brothers, the devastation that AIG caused the global economy, and the federal government nationalizing such businesses as General Motors.
Mike Cardus
JUNE 17, 2013
'Spent time with the Solution-Focused Consulting & Training North American Chapter in Toronto Ontario Canada. It is a fun group of people who meet and talk and share about Solution-Focused coaching and finding what works. Opening the meeting with some ‘ About Us ’ talk. Alan Kay sharing highlights and lessons learned from a conference he attended in Germany.
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Deep Imprints
JUNE 17, 2013
'If you are going to do something new, you are going to have to stop doing something you used to do. It is a simple fact. There are only 1440 minutes in a day. You used to use those minutes one way, now you will use them another.
First Friday Book Synopsis
JUNE 17, 2013
'Ray Attiyah is an entrepreneur, innovator, and author as well as founder & CIO of Definity Partners (a training, process and leadership improvement firm who works primarily with mid-sized manufacturing companies). As the son of a math teacher Ray was raised to be a life-long learner, taught to think and not take everything at face […].
Your Voice of Encouragement
JUNE 17, 2013
'When you observe truly outstanding performers in any field, it’s like looking at the tip of an iceberg. You can see only a tiny fraction of what lies beneath the surface. You aren''t able to watch the commitment, preparation and repetitions that preceded the performance. And you don’t have access to another element that plays a critical role in their success: mental rehearsal.
Steve Farber
JUNE 17, 2013
'My dear friend and colleague, Ron Schultz , has recently edited and released a profound book called Creating Good Work , which is a compilation of essays by some of today’s greatest social entrepreneurs. One of the themes that emerges from reading these amazing individuals is that their success in changing the world transcends their own individuality.
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First Friday Book Synopsis
JUNE 17, 2013
'Leadership Sustainability: Seven Disciplines to Achieve the Changes Great Leaders Know They Must Make Dave Ulrich and Norm Smallwood McGraw-Hill (2013) “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” Aristotle I was wondering when someone would address the issue of leadership sustainability and thus was delighted to see […].
Management Excellence
JUNE 17, 2013
'Two job candidates walk into a coffee shop. One has a spotless record of achievement and accomplishments and a career that runs upward like a steep staircase from early career until now. His life reads like a storybook we can all smile about and wish ourselves to be so fortunate. This is a solid professional. The other candidate’s record is good, however, there are several points in time when things went wrong.
Ron Edmondson
JUNE 17, 2013
'There’s always an excuse if we’re looking for one. I’ve made so many. Even when we are certain God has called us to something, we will stall because an excuse is always near. Most excuses seem reasonable at first glance. Common sense even. But, following a dream, especially a God-inspired, God-sized dream, always requires a certain level of risk.
Managing Communities
JUNE 17, 2013
'Please Update Your ManagingCommunities.com RSS Feed Subscription This feed has moved to: [link] I apologize for the trouble. For more details, please read my post on the matter. Thank you.
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Strategy Driven
JUNE 17, 2013
'Letter from a fan: Hello Mr. Gitomer, I read your article on LinkedIn in the Daily Herald Business Ledger here in the Chicago Suburbs. I am a fan. You make great points and observations that many people miss. I’m in the process of retooling my profile. I can’t help but to ask if you have ever made a sale through LinkedIn? Thanks, Kyle. The simple answer is YES.
My Own Coach
JUNE 17, 2013
'In the midst of our hectic schedule at home and work, we focus so much on what is going on right now and what is likely to come over the horizon, that we often forget where we have come from. Recently, I have been reflecting on my past and what experiences have shaped me to become the person I am. It''s been a revealing exercise and I''d like to invite you to have a go.
Harvard Business Review
JUNE 17, 2013
'In both C suites and boardrooms, discussions about business performance usually center on topics like market momentum, M&A opportunities, capital management, and productivity enhancements. While these factors are important, in my experience they are best leveraged when employees are engaged, aligned, and motivated to win. In the course of leading six successful turnarounds and transformations at Schering-Plough, Pharmacia, Pharmacia and Upjohn, Wyeth, and two operating units within Novartis, I'
Harvard Business Review
JUNE 17, 2013
'In business and in life, the most critical choices we make relate to people. Yet being a good judge of people is difficult. How do we get better at sizing up first impressions, at avoiding hiring mistakes, at correctly picking (and not missing) rising stars? The easy thing to do is focus on extrinsic markers — academic scores, net worth, social status, job titles.
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Harvard Business Review
JUNE 17, 2013
'Traditionally, cyber security research has focused on technical solutions to specific threats: for example, how to filter spam or protect PCs and mobile devices against the latest malware. This approach has greatly enhanced our ability to defend information systems against attack. Widespread use of antivirus, intrusion detection technologies, improved cryptography algorithms, and methods for blacklisting infected web sites are just a few examples of how technical advances have improved cyber de
Harvard Business Review
JUNE 17, 2013
'Because of the high cost of mounting a proxy fight, the average hedge fund makes less money on its activist investments than on its nonactivist portfolio, Nickolay Gantchev of the University of North Carolina discovered in a study of 1,164 campaigns by 171 hedge funds. A few do score big: A small minority of firms earns twice as much through activism as from nonactivist investments.
Harvard Business Review
JUNE 17, 2013
'The web isn''t print. The way we publish on the web — our process and workflow — is mostly derived from what we know about putting ink on paper. Which makes sense, because for most of human history, print was all we had. In a world of connected devices, we need to publish digital content onto all kinds of different devices, screen sizes, and form factors.
Harvard Business Review
JUNE 17, 2013
'At last week''s Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) conference and show, both Microsoft and Sony unveiled their new gaming consoles which will be released this holiday season. While both systems support a wide variety of games, they each have unique differentiating features. Microsoft''s Xbox One, for instance, provides strong integration with television, Internet, and Skype.
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